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How a populist morality movement is blocking a law against sexual violence in Indonesia: analysis
Opinion 12 hours ago

How a populist morality movement is blocking a law against sexual violence in Indonesia: analysis

For what reason could lawmakers in Indonesia oppose a bill protecting their own daughters, mothers, ...
Local initiatives on stunting need government support
Opinion 14 hours ago

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Local initiatives on stunting need government support

In regions with a high stunting prevalence, the current health budget allocation from the central go...
Commitment to Paris Agreement and Kalimantan dream
Opinion 16 hours ago

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Commitment to Paris Agreement and Kalimantan dream

Under its commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Indonesia is req...
Watershed water law
Editorial 17 hours ago

Watershed water law

After four years of not having an up-to-date water law, the House of Representatives passed on Tuesd...
Recession or secular stagnation?
Opinion 1 day ago

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Recession or secular stagnation?

Warning signs that the global economy is slipping into recession have intensified as growth in major...
No more blackouts: Jakarta smart city needs smarter grid
Opinion 1 day ago

No more blackouts: Jakarta smart city needs smarter grid

The problem of electricity disruption such as a blackout in Jakarta leads to numerous domino effects...
80 years since World War II: Lessons for modern security
Opinion 1 day ago

80 years since World War II: Lessons for modern security

In 2019, the world commemorates 80 years since the outbreak of World War II that killed tens of mill...
‘Gundala’: Superheroes are us!
Opinion 1 day ago

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‘Gundala’: Superheroes are us!

Gundala is a film that inspires because that is what pop-culture superheroes do in modern socie...
Forget KPK, we need a sharper weapon to fight graft
Opinion 1 day ago

Forget KPK, we need a sharper weapon to fight graft

The KPK may have been an effective weapon in sending big time corruptors to jail in the past, but it...
Legislative assault on KPK
Editorial 1 day ago

Legislative assault on KPK

There is no doubt that the new law is unnecessary — it practically cripples the antigraft body...
Future of children’s studies unclear in Nduga conflict
Opinion 2 days ago

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Future of children’s studies unclear in Nduga conflict

After nine months of armed conflict in Nduga regency, hundreds of school-age children are still in t...
Does relocating capital city make financial sense?
Opinion 2 days ago

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Does relocating capital city make financial sense?

The idea to relocate the capital of a nation is not uncommon. In the last century, at least 30 count...
Insight: China’s efforts to overcome US trade war
Opinion 2 days ago

Insight: China’s efforts to overcome US trade war

What China refers to as “Chinese characteristics” in policy debates should be spelled ou...
A burning question before us
Opinion 2 days ago

A burning question before us

A global solution is desperately needed to avoid an irreversible catastrophe that will have repercus...
Ending early marriage
Editorial 2 days ago

Ending early marriage

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has revealed that as only 5 percent of child marri...
Papua and ‘independent, active’ foreign policy
Opinion 3 days ago

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Papua and ‘independent, active’ foreign policy

The date of Sept. 2, 1948 is perceived as the origin of Indonesia’s foreign policy principle&n...
China's leaders unite to boost confidence
Opinion 3 days ago

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China's leaders unite to boost confidence

Senior officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and China used the 4th Belt and Road...
Presidential system and unnecessary constitutional amendment
Opinion 3 days ago

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Presidential system and unnecessary constitutional amendment

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signaled his objection to a plan to amend the 1945 Co...
Role of social scientists in Indonesia's smart cities goals
Opinion 3 days ago

Role of social scientists in Indonesia's smart cities goals

Social scientists study society and the way people live – they help connect the dots. Social s...
Pedestrians, vendors: Unite for more, wider sidewalks!
Opinion 3 days ago

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Pedestrians, vendors: Unite for more, wider sidewalks!

When I reflect on how to make a good city, the contestation between street vendors and pedestrians i...
Desperate times for KPK
Editorial 3 days ago

Desperate times for KPK

The public’s fear of a weakened KPK remains unaddressed, despite the President’s asserti...
Insight: Foreign direct investment is not coming to Indonesia — really?
Opinion 3 days ago

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Insight: Foreign direct investment is not coming to Indonesia — really?

In nominal terms, FDI flows to Indonesia in 2018 increased by US$7.8 billion compared to the annual ...
Smoking kills and funds
Editorial 3 days ago

Smoking kills and funds

With Indonesia’s smoking culture and large exposure to cigarettes, price increases might do li...
Deportees or returnees? Essential difference for deradicalization
Opinion 5 days ago

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Deportees or returnees? Essential difference for deradicalization

It is important to distinguish between returnees and deportees to determine a suitable approach for ...
To build world's best-ever capital, copy Canberra
Opinion 5 days ago

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To build world's best-ever capital, copy Canberra

Neither Sydney nor Melbourne would consent to the other becoming the capital. For a while after 1901...
Trading mobility to cut pollution: Is it urgent now?
Opinion 5 days ago

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Trading mobility to cut pollution: Is it urgent now?

In the end, while efforts have been made, and options will continue to be considered in order to man...
Bamboo architecture: Bali's Green School inspires a global renaissance
Opinion 5 days ago

Bamboo architecture: Bali's Green School inspires a global renaissance

Bamboo always has been a basic construction material in tropical latitudes. But generally it has bee...
Jakarta needs tough air pollution control; are we ready?
Opinion 5 days ago

Jakarta needs tough air pollution control; are we ready?

We will have to give up the convenience of riding private vehicles, pay more for environmentally fri...
Indonesia needs a digital affairs ministry. Here’s why
Opinion 6 days ago

Indonesia needs a digital affairs ministry. Here’s why

The few initiatives that exist, such as the Ministry of Industry’s Making Indonesia 4.0&n...
Digital media supervision plan lacks clarity
Opinion 6 days ago

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Digital media supervision plan lacks clarity

Rather than overly “protecting” people, why doesn’t the commission focus on &ldquo...
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